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O*NET-SOC 27-1025.00

Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).Core20996
  2. Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.Core18521
  3. Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.Core23995
  4. Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.Core1735
  5. Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.Core1736
  6. Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.Core18519
  7. Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.Core18520
  8. Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.Core20997
  9. Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.Core1740
  10. Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.Core1739
  11. Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.Core1737
  12. Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.Core1734
  13. Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.Core20999
  14. Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.Core20998
  15. Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.Core1738
  16. Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.Supplemental1741

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 30 examples in 12 categories, 14 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Computer aided design CAD software

  • 20-20 Technologies 20-20 Design
  • Autodesk Architectural Desktop
  • Autodesk AutoCADHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Autodesk RevitHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Autodesk Revit Architecture
  • Autodesk VIZ
  • AutoDesSys form Z
  • Chaos EnscapeIn Demand
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Graphisoft ArchiCAD
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
  • Trimble SketchUp ProHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Vectorworks Designer

Document management software

  • Adobe AcrobatHot Technology

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwareHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Adobe IllustratorHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • Adobe PhotoshopHot TechnologyIn Demand
  • iPhotoMEASURE

Desktop publishing software

  • Adobe InDesignHot TechnologyIn Demand

Video creation and editing software

  • Autodesk 3ds Max
  • Maxon Cinema 4D

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft OutlookHot Technology

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot TechnologyIn Demand

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot TechnologyIn Demand

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPointHot Technology

Project management software

  • Microsoft ProjectHot Technology

Word processing software

  • Microsoft WordHot Technology

Internet browser software

  • Web browser software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

  • Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

  • Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

  • Estimate costs for projects or productions.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  • Select materials or props.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Thinking Creatively

  • Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

  • Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Update professional knowledge.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

  • Plan facility layouts or designs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

  • Present work to clients for approval.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  • Confer with clients to determine needs.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Discuss designs or plans with clients.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

  • Coordinate construction or installation activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 17
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.